.Mike Reiss, ESPN Workers WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots because 1997 and also joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Affiliation. You can observe Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had started his press conference Wednesday early morning when a surprise website visitor collapsed the proceedings. It was head coach Jerod Mayonnaise, and in his hand as he strolled on the system was actually an intense orange University of Tennessee tee shirt." What's up, bro? You forgot something," Mayo said to Brissett, that was actually sitting and responding to a question. "Start male!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve t-shirt, watching as Brissett put it on. The quarterback said, "This is dreadful." Mayonnaise watched it differently." Wonderful. Possess a great one," he claimed smiling, prior to leaving the door to his office.It was actually a reminder of how college competitions survive on in NFL locker areas, and also exactly how things have altered in New England with Mayo-- that dipped into Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having prospered Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 times as scalp coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, one more Tennessee alum, had actually created an agreement along with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, last week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayonnaise and also Milton would certainly need to wear a Wolfpack tee before the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 victory over N.C. State.And this was actually the rate he must pay.Jerod Mayo shows up throughout Jacoby Brissett's press conference with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett places it on as aspect of an agreement with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.